Re: Holly: energy and amino acids

[Guest guest]

Another energy issue to explore is mitochondrial dysfunction. My daughter and I

both have this and we learned that it is why we are slow to heal on SCD. Energy

is made in the mitochondria, and if your body does not create enough to get

through the day AND heal you are at a serious disadvantage. My daughter was put

on the " mito cocktail " and I am doing it with her. I have seen a dramatic

increase in her energy and a small increase in mine (of course, I have a job, a

family to take care of, some serious kitchen time and a whollllee lot of stress,

so I will heal slower). Our low-oxalate eating is helping a lot too, since

research shows oxalates interfere with mitochondrial function.

>

> Holly, for your energy problem, are you supplementing with amino acids (yet)

> or DLPA (or D-phenalyline) for the LDN?

>

> I'm reading this book, The Mood Cure, that someone recced last week, and it

has

> some great info in it.

>

> You could be low at producing enough dopamine. But they have various checks

> and stuff - for people with thyroid issues - haven't gotten to that part yet -

but this

> part excites me. I think it has some good info in it. So far at least.

>

> Mara

>

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I am currently supplementing aminos acids with Amino Balance, my GI tested me months ago and I was deficient in many of them, not sure what the cause is.  Since I've been taking them, my energy levels have definitely increased, he wants me on the aminos until January so we shall see what happens then.  I do not take LDN, my GI will not prescribe it plus I have been fighting a candida overgrowth which appeared to be taken care of according to a recent blood test.  I am also a busy body, constantly in motion and find it very difficult to relax and sit, my mind is too active to relax.  We bought a fixer-upper in 2005 and still have so many home projects to do and my Crohn's dx last year put all projects to a screeching halt.  I'm ready to get back into them and the aminos have helped.

 

I've heard of the Mood Cure but haven't read it, I'll need to add it to my list of must reads.  I appreciate you bringing it up, I enjoy reading books related to that type of stuff.

 

Just so happens that I have a GI app on Wednesday and I will mention the dopamine and mitochondrial dysfunction to get his thoughts on it.  He tested my thyroid within the past 3 months and said everything was fine.  He mentioned that I will need to get my thyroid and something else checked every 6 months.  Thank you so much for the suggestions!  Happy Reading!

 

Go SCD!

 

Holly O.

Crohn's 5/09

SCD 9/1/09

no meds

 

Another energy issue to explore is mitochondrial dysfunction. My daughter and I both have this and we learned that it is why we are slow to heal on SCD. Energy is made in the mitochondria, and if your body does not create enough to get through the day AND heal you are at a serious disadvantage. My daughter was put on the " mito cocktail " and I am doing it with her. I have seen a dramatic increase in her energy and a small increase in mine (of course, I have a job, a family to take care of, some serious kitchen time and a whollllee lot of stress, so I will heal slower). Our low-oxalate eating is helping a lot too, since research shows oxalates interfere with mitochondrial function.

>> Holly, for your energy problem, are you supplementing with amino acids (yet)

> or DLPA (or D-phenalyline) for the LDN?> > I'm reading this book, The Mood Cure, that someone recced last week, and it has> some great info in it. > > You could be low at producing enough dopamine. But they have various checks

> and stuff - for people with thyroid issues - haven't gotten to that part yet - but this> part excites me. I think it has some good info in it. So far at least. > > Mara>

-- Holly

[Guest guest]

Just in case you were taking to this Holly and not Holly O ;-)

I think the amino acid supplementation looks really cool! I wonder how I can

convince my not very helpful doc to run tests to see if I'm deficient? Amino

acids are really expensive buggers though, so I don't think I could afford to

take them as often as is recommended on the bottle.

I'll have to see if I can find that book, sounds interesting.

I have finally made a small amount of progress on the thyroid front. My doc has

at least admitted that I have subclinical hypothyroidism based on my TSH (he

won't run any other blood tests to get to the root of the problem). He has also

admitted that my thyroid is probably going to completely crater on me with time.

But the good news is, he ordered a thyroid ultrasound! If I knew complaining

about my sensitive neck would get some action, I'd have done so sooner. I've

always been sensitive (never could wear a turtleneck, not even when I was a

kid), but it's gotten worse. My last haircut was a very uncomfortable

experience. The tissue they wrap around your neck felt like it was suffocating

me. I'm still waiting for the results more then a week later, so perhaps they

didn't find anything significant.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> Holly, for your energy problem, are you supplementing with amino acids (yet)

> or DLPA (or D-phenalyline) for the LDN?

>

> I'm reading this book, The Mood Cure, that someone recced last week, and it

has

> some great info in it.

>

> You could be low at producing enough dopamine. But they have various checks

> and stuff - for people with thyroid issues - haven't gotten to that part yet -

but this

> part excites me. I think it has some good info in it. So far at least.

>

> Mara

>

[Guest guest]

How do you find out if you have mitochondrial dysfunction? Any specific tests?

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> Another energy issue to explore is mitochondrial dysfunction. My daughter and

I both have this and we learned that it is why we are slow to heal on SCD.

Energy is made in the mitochondria, and if your body does not create enough to

get through the day AND heal you are at a serious disadvantage. My daughter was

put on the " mito cocktail " and I am doing it with her. I have seen a dramatic

increase in her energy and a small increase in mine (of course, I have a job, a

family to take care of, some serious kitchen time and a whollllee lot of stress,

so I will heal slower). Our low-oxalate eating is helping a lot too, since

research shows oxalates interfere with mitochondrial function.

[Guest guest]

Of course we all know this but let me caution you on one thing if you get

one of the custom amino mixes. I had the test for aminos years ago

after a number of people (and my doctor) said this could be an almost

miracle help. Way back then I think the test (which I had to pay

for) was $400; heaven knows what it would be now. Then for another

$200 or something, the company mixed me up my personal proportions of

aminos. And they made me sick as heck! Turned out unbeknownst to

me, they added some junk to them that, when questioned, they insisted

couldn't hurt anyone and they only put them in there to make the aminos

work better. So, as always, be careful. It was an expensive lesson

for me.

Just in case you were taking to this Holly and not Holly O ;-)

I think the amino acid supplementation looks really cool! I wonder

how I can convince my not very helpful doc to run tests to see if I'm

deficient? Amino acids are really expensive buggers though, so I don't

think I could afford to take them as often as is recommended on the

bottle.

[Guest guest]

Very true ! It makes me so nervous trying new pills. I've been sitting on

some Adrenal Natural Glandular for months, because I'm afraid of the extreme

stomach pain some people have mentioned in reviews. I also just got switched

from Venlafaxine to Paxil, and it's a really bad time. I have two doctor

appointments and a colonoscopy in the next week, and can't afford to miss them

due to being wonky from a pill change. I'm hoping to squeeze in the switch on

Tuesday or Wednesday. Blech!

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> Of course we all know this but let me caution you on one thing if you

> get one of the custom amino mixes. I had the test for aminos years

> ago after a number of people (and my doctor) said this could be an

> almost miracle help. Way back then I think the test (which I had to

> pay for) was $400; heaven knows what it would be now. Then for

> another $200 or something, the company mixed me up my personal

> proportions of aminos. And they made me sick as heck! Turned out

> unbeknownst to me, they added some junk to them that, when

> questioned, they insisted couldn't hurt anyone and they only put them

> in there to make the aminos work better. So, as always, be careful.

> It was an expensive lesson for me.

>

>

>

> Just in case you were taking to this Holly and not Holly O ;-)

> I think the amino acid supplementation looks really cool! I wonder

> how I can convince my not very helpful doc to run tests to see if I'm

> deficient? Amino acids are really expensive buggers though, so I

> don't think I could afford to take them as often as is recommended on

> the bottle.

>

[Guest guest]

Holly,

Yes, I know what you mean about not wanting to upset anything further

before appointmente, much less a funzy colonoscopy. I hope all goes

well and you can get back to normal soon after, and then try things if

you want. I've done the same thing, sat on stuff for a long time because

I was fearful of what might happen when I tried it.

Very true ! It makes me so nervous trying new pills. I've been

sitting on some Adrenal Natural Glandular for months, because I'm afraid

of the extreme stomach pain some people have mentioned in reviews. I also

just got switched from Venlafaxine to Paxil, and it's a really bad time.

I have two doctor appointments and a colonoscopy in the next week, and

can't afford to miss them due to being wonky from a pill change. I'm

hoping to squeeze in the switch on Tuesday or Wednesday. Blech!

Holly